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The benefits of the shaping power on processes, now emphasised by adherents of foresight, are not only difficult to observe
Especially in policy circles, a more direct and sometimes even operational benefit is asked from foresight than serving as a shaper of mindsets
but the full benefits can only be realised in a consultancy project working closely with a client.
and embedded foresight activities that help RTD stakeholders recognize how the benefits of international collaboration can outweigh the efforts needed to overcome regulatory, institutional, administrative and cultural barriers.
which served to highlight the benefits of creating international RTD networks. Priority setting: The plans to establish an international research program meant that the funding organizations had to define focal research themes for European RTD collaboration.
Here, one of the benefits of a bottom up process is that the wealth of information generated can be made available to the participants from other countries.
Another benefit is that the funding organizations can define the priorities based on a realistic understanding of what issues researchers are keen on pursuing
matching policy instruments and methodologies Innovation surveys Econometric models Control group approaches Cost benefit analysis Expert panels/peer review Field/case studies Network analysis Foresight/Technology assessment
The answers to a question on the potential use and benefits of standards reveal that standards are important internally for cost reduction
The project has added benefit at two levels: 1. developing recommendations for the Frontiers research network;
in which all would benefit would be needed as a guiding vision. The idea of a generic platform is contended still (this contention was included in one of the three socio-technical scenarios)
with‘hidden'or often overlooked benefits relating to learning at the level of individuals, organisations and communities.
The evaluation also revealed the value of a one of the less-emphasised benefits of foresight exercises,
which implies a convergence of interests and the anticipation of mutual benefits. Perception-alignment reflects the effectiveness of communication,
The foresight objectives should reflect goal alignment and the mutual benefits and interests of the interested actors.
training of future generations of researchers is understood to have overriding importance among the other benefits of basic science,
Following the usual distinction in the literature, we can think of‘process benefits'and‘products'.'The first would include more intense,
training of future generation of researchers is of overriding importance among the benefits of basic science,
its costs and benefits need to be analysed. The benefits of this proposed method are discussed by using the example of the EU, ERIA and EU universities.
For citizens, as well as for decision-makers in general, a main advantage can be that major strategic decisions in our case on the overall rationale of the EU policies
'What is striking in this respect is the sheer lack of alternative visions in the 2007 Green Paper on The European research area 3. A major benefit for policy-makers (at the EU,
Especially in the downturn scenario, this option seemed to lead to high organizational complexity with insufficient benefits.
This systematic mechanisticway surely has benefits, which could also be applied in amore holistic approach. One newapproach thatwidens the traditional field of risk assessmentmight open fromthe future-oriented,
The ultimate benefit of this relatively light and fast roadmapping exercise is that the process forces one to think about all the important aspects of the new business creation.
and holistic processes Foresight activities and methodologies may have benefits that will support the risk analysis methods and activities in the development towards a more holistic approach.
The core benefit of risk assessment methods is absolutely the strict systemic character of the risk analysis techniques.
In our view, the most promising benefit in integrating risk assessment and FTA APPROACHES seems to be the aspect of creating safety and opening up new future possibilities.
The second benefit may come from the participatory and networking approach of different expert analyses.
Q Fifth, planners might use the attributes of a chaotic system (rapid response to very small impetus) to his or her benefit.
with maximum benefits for the society. In order to reach this aim it is essential to strengthen the links between foresight activities, policy development,
i e. the strategic aim of barometer is to provide guidance with maximum benefits for the society,
nevertheless be of benefit for all the barometer exercises. What future development possibilities does the technology barometer instrument offer?
but the full benefits can only be realised in a consultancy project working closely with a client.
Policy-makers ask for concrete advice and operational benefits taking into account the limitations to shaping the future 18.
Some studies describe the theoretical benefit of scenarios, some drawing on general psychological understanding of human decision processes and biases
and ensure a proportionality of costs and benefits. The overall process is coordinated by the Secretariat General of the European commission,
is prompted by (a) recognition of the restriction to participation in current Foresight (b) the lessons learned from the corporate sector regarding the benefits of stakeholder inclusion
as far as that is possible, that the anticipated benefits and advantages of inclusivity actually accrue.
and effectiveness of governance Realising societal benefits Credibility and trust for good governance and openness to public scrutiny of risks and expectations Protection of fundamental rights in the absence of the precautionary principle through unavoidable situations.
promising many benefits through nano-enabled applications across multiple sectors and with the potential of affecting many parts of our society.
where promises proliferate around the benefits and risks that may become reality as nanotechnology matures.
uncertain and involve multiple actors working at multiple levels shot through with anticipatory strategies and expectations on risks and benefits of the emerging technology field.
and communicate the benefits of nanotechnology. There is a proliferation of such projects across (and initiated by) the nano R&d domain focussing on enabling public acceptance.
and communicate the benefits of nanotechnology. There is a proliferation of such projects across (and initiated by) the nano R&d domain focussing on enabling public acceptance.
The paper shows that the position of the FNR in the research landscape had both benefits and drawbacks during the conduct of the exercise as well as for the follow-up implementation.
Rather, all research domains presently investigated in Luxembourg would continue to benefit from at least current levels of financial support
perhaps with too little appreciation of the process benefits associated with foresight. Instead, the focus was solely upon the identification of priorities in as quick a time as possible.
Besides the identified priorities, the exercise in itself has produced associated process benefits for example, in terms of networking between participants
and resources. 7. 5. The institutional positioning of prioritisation The position of the FNR in the research landscape had both benefits and drawbacks during the conduct of the exercise,
These so-called‘process benefits'are regarded often as more important than the actual substantive (or tangible) outputs like reports and websites. 2 We can also observe an increasing interest in foresight activities that aim at supporting strategy formation both at the collective level and at the level of individual organisations.
A major process benefit must be seen in the panel process itself which for the first time ever brought several of the actors,
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which community benefit organisations and individuals build ongoinng permanent relationships for the purpose of applying a collective vision for the benefit of a community (definition from wikipedia. org).
The internet-based questionnaires before the workshop meetings offered many benefits. First, the panellists could contribute equally to the process
Such engagement would come from raising awareness of the benefits and limitations of FTA in part through improved monitoring and evaluation,
what benefits the scanning process can provide to organizations, and what problems organizations typically run into when setting up scanning systems.
and longer-term benefits accurately is important to a fair trial of the process within a company.!
The Scan process benefits from experienced participants, so the early meetings can seem ambiguous, unfocused, and unproductive.!
These terms represented combinations of the scale of benefits and the ability to capture them (attractiveness)
There is a potential double benefit in that the purchaser receives an innovative solution while the supplier benefits from customer feedback and an assured first purchase 38.
Other benefits that could be achieved through the Foresight process include creation of linkages among participants, development of a shared understanding on the various issues at stake,
which they have been familiar for many years, with little acquisition of new approaches and little awareness of the costs, benefits and broader implications of alternative methods.
The Ami work had focused on the benefits of the emerging ubiquitous IT systems, and seen problems as mainly barriers and roadblocks needing to be overcome.
CSR is believed to deliver the greatest benefits to a company and its stakeholders when integrated with business strategy and operations 26.
and benefit society. Each company can identify the particular set of societal problems that it is equipped best to help resolve and from
which it can gain the greatest competitive benefit. The assumption that CSR can be defined as business decision linked to ethical values 37 presupposes that stakeholders
universities and business enterprises would it not be a useful addition to benefit from this expertise by developing a focused strategic discussion based around their experiences i e
The benefits of weak signals can be seen when assessing their significance in an organization or a field concerned
but there seem to be emerging several instances of avenues that could benefit from further discussion,
and benefits of FTA and to help build an FTA culture across society through awareness raising''.
but also their benefits in enabling a better understanding of complex systems that interact in each situation and in defining effective policy responses.
but also their benefits in enabling a better understanding of complex systems which interact in each situation and in defining effective policy responses.
Reflecting a broader discussion on the benefit and limits of combining different methods, it has to be noted that using numerical values to support decision-making may be preferred a procedure
and benefits of linking territorial foresight tools to urban planning procedures. In addition they suggest ways to reinforce the scenario design method with more in depth analysis,
the article explains the various benefits that the application of specific FTA methodological approaches (such as scenario planning,
Another example for structurally closed methods are cost benefit analyses (CBA), which is used a widely and, in many transport projects,
An effect would be that the cost-benefit ratio a crucial basis for the political decision to realise the project,
Mishan, E. J. and Quah, E. 2007), Cost Benefit Analysis, 5th ed.,Routledge, London and New york, NY.
''From the perspective of applying foresight the benefits of reframing are: B realising that there are more choices than thought,
Adapted from Bhimji (2009) PAGE 300 jforesight jvol. 14 NO. 4 2012 bring the benefits of realising that there are more variations than originally thought of
Here, reframing can bring several benefits. For example, providing an awareness of existing frames and ways of seeing,
and benefits accrued for each policy option 2. Encourage the adoption and deployment of these different visions through appropriate policies to minimize risks 2. Design
and benefits of linking territorial foresight tools to urban planning procedures. Additionally, it suggests ways to reinforce the scenario design method with more in depth analysis,
In fact, one of the core objectives of a city plan is to take decisions in the present time in order to correctly guide urban activities in the future for the benefit of its citizens.
Territorial foresight offers noteworthy tangible benefits. First, it systematises the debate about future prospects for socioeconomic development amongst a wide variety of agents by building up plausible and coherent future visions.
innovative research efforts geared to bridging the gap between these two fields of knowledge. 4. How to reconcile territorial foresight and urban planning Despite its apparent benefits,
This context clearly benefits the Spanish productive system because it incorporates a sustainable integrated economy into the global markets.
the article explains the various benefits that the application of specific FTA methodological approaches (such as scenario planning,
In this way, the benefits of a more encompassing and systematic application of fta to the legal sphere are yet to be uncovered
This section will describe some of these benefits and advantages. At a general level, the application of fta to legal research constitutes an appeal to the creativity of the researcher and to the realisation of the full potential of his or her academic freedom.
and stimulating conversation, all of which can broaden horizons and increase creativity by no means negligible benefits. More important, these studies can affect basic beliefs, assumptions and emphases (Kahn and Wiener, 1967.
Regarding specific FTA TOOLS, survey approaches such as the Delphi methodology used by the LOFT project carry specific benefits to Law.
Furthermore, the methodological integration of scenario planning with other FTA TOOLS also promises to bring important benefits to the study, drafting and enforcement of law.
brings important benefits to law enforcement authorities, namely the prevention of criminal activity and the better management and deployment of police resources.
the paper also attempts to illustrate some of the benefits and advantages that these instruments may bring,
These potential innovations offer numerous benefits. There are great expectations among policymakers, scientists and industry representatives that nanotechnology may
Other assumed benefits for the TA practitioner are the identification of gaps of knowledge, qualified estimates about technological hurdles and the degree of difficulty to overcome them and related time horizons,
thus offers benefits for the contributing people and the institutions they are representing. To mention only a few:!
Very often, in these discussions the existing or expected benefits arising from nanotechnology-based or-related innovations are claimed for nanotechnology.
and what further benefits of the roadmapping process beyond structuring the field of nanotechnology can be expected. 5. Summary
In line with this, they claim that RTOSWOULD benefit from developing two systemic capacities: partial structural openness enabling flexibility in organisation,
The special issue of Technology analysis & Strategic management in 2008 provides a good overview of these intended benefits.
‘functions'of foresight for policy-making, see Table 1. Others cluster the intended benefits of foresight into three different objectives (Könnölä, Brummeer and Salo 2007;
where it tends to be framed in costs and benefits (Reger 2001; Rollwagen, Hofmann, and Schneider 2008.
What are the newkinds of benefits they seek? What are the main activities of the value chain?
aligned with social and environmental benefits, to shareholders and to stakeholders within society, value has to be redefined.
It is not an entity that can organise its‘world'for its own benefit to the exclusion of benefits for others.
but that different approaches offer different perspectives and levels of detail that can each be of benefit to the analyst or manager.
Sorting technical terms is challenging but benefits from expert inputs. Such details can enrich cross-charting procedures to elucidate which key players (countries
Therefore, deriving the maximum benefit from foresight activities requires a carefully designed and actively driven transfer process of foresight results into research policy making.
1. the intrinsic benefits of pure or‘‘blue skies''research; and 2. a more explicitly problem or impact-oriented approach.
could be of benefit to CTI. During the input phase or preparatory phase of many different foresight activities, technology or research topic mapping by reviewing existing foresight activity is becoming more and more popular.
In summary, there are some operational and methodological benefits that can be provided by the integrative analytic method of this study.
and that is a major benefit for decision-makers, be they directors of research institutes, deans and rectors of universities, business people, or policy-makers.
and benefits of participatory processes would not be reaped. In sum, the relevance and appropriateness of FTA METHODS to tackle the perceived needs should have a much higher weight when designing an FTA project than the‘elegance'of methods.
costs and benefits of certain methods (their‘fit'to the context), on the one hand, and their actual conduct (methodological rigour, efficiency, transparency,‘fairness',representation, etc.),
and by pointing at benefits in the various phases of a foresight process: it reveals the structural features of the data
Cost Benefit Analysis or similar tools that require the valuation (or at least some form of quali-quantitative estimation) of a variety of factors including the social costs
and benefits that can be expected from the diffusion of the technologies under scrutiny (how will their diffusion affect quality of life, the conservation of natural resources, landscape integrity, ecosystem services etc.).
if at all possible, the benefits derived from the foresight process itself (such as for instance network building and improved collaboration) and the improvement of the decision-making process,
The Challenges and Benefits of Integrating Diverse Paradigms, Jossey-Bass, San francisco, 1997.11 P. Goodwin, Why hindsight can damage foresight, Int. J. Appl.
when dealing with complex systems 8. Adaptive foresight studies would also hugely benefit from enhanced computational assistance 15.
preserve its benefits, or meet outside challenges in response to specific triggers that leave the basic policy unchanged;
It is a key challenge to benefit from this rich and complex audience. Also from this‘empowerment'perspective we suggest some areas of improvement.
'Hence, the benefits from combining techniques for each of the groups become also clear from a theoretical point of view
and public perceptions about its risks and future benefits has been analyzed extensively 40,41 and the need for risk governance has been expressed 42.
they address R&d (Advance a world-class nanotechnology research and development program), innovation (Foster the transfer of new technologies into products for commercial and public benefit),
risks, benefits and trusts, J. Nanopart. Res. 6 (2004) 395 405.42 O. Renn, M. C. Roco, Nanotechnology and the need for risk governance, J. Nanopart.
Centralised-Distributed Innovation continuity Permanent-Occasional Innovation acessibility Free-Private Innovation tangibility Tangible-Intangible Innovation motivation Profit/Benefit-Normative/Mission
To a large extent, the added value of using the foresight method as perceived by policy-makers at the local level is processrelaated Local policy-makers indicated that they saw the inter-sectoral approach as one of the main process-related benefits
Nevertheless, there were also content-related benefits: foresight methods stimulate the user to take future developments and changes into account in a structured way.
Hence, the further development of transnational research and innovation collaboration benefits from experiences with the vertical coordination of multilayered research and innovation systems.
or benefits that they could deliver in a timeline towards the IMS2020 Joint Vision (see Fig. 4 below).
and convince partners of the benefits of elaborating the survey questions in a way that would enable it to capture future innovation ideas and the ways in
These disciplines could provide frameworks to analyse some of the advantages and benefits of FTA APPROACHES.
The benefits of such user involvement and interaction are discussed widely in the literature. For instance, active and continuous user involvement have been said to lead to‘unique and valuable ideas for future development'15, to more‘socially and environmentally friendly technologies',to an increased‘quality of innovations'16
Lead User identification is a method for finding unfulfilled needs (the first Lead User characteristic) with high expected benefits (the second Lead User characteristic.
together with its employees. 3. 3. 2. Description The third case was designed to see how a nonprofit organisation unfolded its strategic objectives into actions aligned to a dynamic budget (step 6 under phase 3). It aimed to show community members the benefits
and benefits in terms of scholarships and jobs do not guarantee the success of the mentioned nonprofit organisation.
Foresight could potentially greatly benefit from resources that become available when the knowledge base increases through networks.
and the internal ambitions of multiple companies resulted in the shared vision of an integrated organization designed to drive innovation in ICT that would benefit from the different yet complementary assets and resources of industrial and academic partners.
emphasize the benefits for each individual partner organization and foster cooperation that are expected to give rise to super-additional effects in the best case 59.4.3.5.
However, efficient processes to benefit from the information within the partner organizations remain unclear. Table 7 The scope of the foresight activities in the EICT and their matching to the roles of foresight according to Rohrbeck & Gemu nden 5. No.
and Innovation that aims to promoot research and innovation of a high international standard for the benefit of Danish society, facilitating development in economic,
Althooug there can be a wide range of benefits associatte with the foresight process, all interviewees mentioned the importance of the results of foresight being used to inform
Similarly, Amanatidou and Guy (2006) have pointed out the direct and indirect benefits of FTA: Foresight programmes are evaluated usually in terms of the achievement of initial objectives and the scale and nature of direct, anticipated impacts.
Most of the articles referenced in this section proviid evidence for the broad benefits, both direct and indirect, associated with foresight exercises.
Howevver what should be the dominant benefit of foresigght For determining success we need to clearly identify
and articulate the intended direct benefits of foresight. Georghiou and Keenan (2004) recognized this when they wrote that:
stic system for sample delivery Research on personal diagnostic devices Need to solve problem of benefit sharing Research on field diagnostic devices New light source for internal body
combining with establishhmen of a new network system to utilize other research sites effectively for the benefit of the APEC.
Therefoore this initiative could provide a great benefit among APEC member economies as it would estabblis strong partnerships within APEC
4 5) attribute this discrepancy betwwee theory and practice mainly to the lack of empirical evidence on the benefits of userinvollvemen and user-oriented strategies compared to traditional research and development.
) However, the benefits of involving users continuously have already been investigated: users can for example generate unique and valuable ideas for future products (Kristensson et al.
'This simply means that the synergy among them, the network articulation potentiial the intensity of the exchanges and the intrinsically democratic nature of the process benefit individuals and collectivity in more extensive ways than the results of the study themselves (European commission 2011.
'‘structuring'and‘capacity-building'benefits while enabling a shift in innovattio foci towards grand challenges. However, FTA could be exploited better to deliver its structuring and capacity-building benefits
which are recognised hardly in the EU's existing innovattio policy instruments, in order to effectively reorient the EU's innovation systems towards grand challenges.
structuring and capacity-building benefits, which are transposed onto specific contributions to innovation system functions. Section 6 discusses the associated implicattion for international EU research
It is an emergent trend encouraging activities that generate mutual benefit to business and society or the natural environment (Bright et al. 2006.
In this regard, the importance of the informing role and benefits from FTA are recognised already in the new instruments.
Last, but by no means least, the capacity-building benefits of FTA should not be neglected. Enhancement of the strategic capabilities of individuals and organisatiion through the development of a foresight culture can be an important side effect of any FTA ACTIVITY provided appropriate provisions are made in the design of the new instruments.
and where much benefit might be obtained, in effectively orienting innovation systems towards grand challenges remains under-exploited.
Bright, D. S.,Fry, R. E. and Cooperrider, D. L. 2006)‘ Transformative innovations for the mutual benefit of business society,
As a joint infrastructure, networks are of major benefit in facilitating the exchange of experiences, setting up training activities and communities of practice.
The institutionalisation of FTA seems to generate intense discussion on the benefits and drawbacks of stronger integration in the policy processes.
We can conclude that a substantial benefit can be derived from such networks, in particular for smaller countries or countries with a less developed foresight and anticipatory intelligeenc culture in general.
ICSU's long-term strategic vision is for a world where science is used for the benefit of all,
and mission of ICSU and guide long-term strategic choices aimed at strengthening internatioona science for the benefit of society.
Overall there is a more balanced global scientific effort as more countries perceive the benefits of investing in science.
These are all qualities that that can benefit international science cooperation as it seeks to address many of the grand challenges of our time.
to rapidly assess new areas of scientific advance that have implications for the benefit of society.
2006) Strengthening International Science for the Benefit of Society: ICSU Strategic Plan 2006 2011. Paris:
Foresight is about the formation of‘process benefits, 'about aligning expectations and building a‘self-fulfilling prophecy'.
because a pricing mechanism for the benefits is missing. This is common, for example, in environmental innovation.
First, innovation policy roadmapping contributes to enhancing the systemic benefits of foresight. Our conclusiion support the views of Georghiou
'The further development of transnational research and innovation collaboration is likely to benefit from conceptuua demarcation of different dimensions of the challenges.
Transnational activities are focused on non-EU countries Administration costs of transnational projects outweigh benefits No significant policy changes or explicit criteria
and capabilities to benefit from planned programme Proposals for new/additional foresights aiming to cover identified gaps in future outlooks on regional
and speeds up the implementation (see Fig. 4). Achieving the benefits of foresight activities in support of the implementation of other programming functions is related to the appropriate positioning of foresight design and management in the overall programming process.
Towards this end, the case studies in Section 3 and numerous other studies36 show evidence of the benefits of applying internet-based soluttion to obtain fast
Embedding foresight in transnational research programming. 203 in appropriate applications for the benefit of different types of transnational research programming.
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